Girl · Name family
Ellen
330,979births recorded
21Countries
4Variants
2002Peak · Sweden
#17Denmark 2025
Ellen is a girl name family recorded 330,979 times in 21 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Denmark (#17 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Sweden in 2002, at 606.8 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Ellen
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen | English | 276,029 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1062 | 1884 | ▼ 37 % |
| Ellen | English | 12,384 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #40 | 2002 | ▼ 47 % |
| Ellen | English | 8,819 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1028 | 1996 | ▼ 66 % |
| Ellen | English | 8,391 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #166 | 2003 | ▼ 68 % |
| Ellen | English | 6,912 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #932 | 1918 | ▼ 38 % |
| Ellen | English | 3,665 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | #17 | 2025 | – |
| Elen | English | 672 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2000 | ▼ 15 % |
| Elen | English | 665 | 🇫🇷 France | #4004 | 1981 | ▼ 58 % |
| Elen | English | 617 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #72 | 2011 | – |
| Elen | English | 409 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1911 | ▲ 26 % |
| Elen | English | 251 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2703 | 2008 | ▼ 22 % |
| Elen | English | 19 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2017 | – |
| Eleen | German | 754 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4067 | 2022 | ▶ 1 % |
| Eleen | German | 109 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1584 | 2025 | ▲ 366 % |
| Eleen | German | 90 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2013 | – |
| Eleen | German | 46 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #400 | 2025 | – |
| Eleen | German | 28 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Eleen | German | 13 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2024 | – |
| Elleen | English | 306 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1920 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ellen ↔ Elen — spelling variant
- Ellen ↔ Eleen — spelling variant
- Ellen ↔ Elleen — spelling variant
Questions about Ellen
How popular is the name Ellen?
In 2025 it ranked #17 in Denmark. Official registers record 330,979 births across 21 countries.
What is Ellen in other languages?
Elen (English); Eleen (German); Elleen (English).
When was Ellen most popular?
It peaked in Sweden in 2002, at 606.8 births per 100,000.
Is Ellen a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ellen is a girl name.